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Scout crops now for corn leafhopper

Jul 25, 2025
Jul 25, 2025

yellow stick card for scouting corn leafhopper — University of Missouri Extension crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida recommends using yellow stick cards when scouting cornfields for corn leafhopper.
Photo courtesy Linda Geist/University of Missouri

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension specialists are urging growers to scout for corn leafhopper.

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